BOSTON,July 23,2024 –FidelityInvestments® today launchedtheFidelity®EthereumFund (FETH), one of the industry’s first spot exchange-traded products (ETPs) that seeks to track the performance of ether. This follows the January 2024 launch of the Fidelity Wise Origin® Bitcoin fund (FBTC),building on the portfolio of digital asset products and solutions that Fidelity offers financial advisors and individual investors through its online platforms.
Fidelity® Ethereum Fund’s underlying ether is custodied by Fidelity Digital AssetsSM, an established custody provider chartered by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) since 2019. Fidelity Digital AssetsSM delivers institutional-grade security, built upon more than a decade of research and development in the digital assets space. Fidelity is currently the only digital assets ETP issuer with the capability to custody its own product’s underlying assets.
"We drew on over a decade of experience in digital assets to deliver a spot ether exchange-traded product that enables investors to gain exposure to ether through thoughtful index and product design supported by a dedicated operations and trading team and industry-leading security. This is exemplary of Fidelity's rich history and commitment to meeting the evolving needs of our customers," said Cynthia Lo Bessette, Head of Digital Asset Management at Fidelity Investments.
"Since its launch in January of this year, we have seen incredible engagement with our spot bitcoin exchange-traded product, which is a testament to the market readiness and customer demand for more products that provide new access points to digital assets."
Consistent with Fidelity’s commitment to providing exceptional value for investors, FETH is competitively priced with an expense ratio of 25 basis points, which will be waived until January 1, 2025.
To learn more about Fidelity® Ethereum Fund, see the fund’s prospectus.
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Before investing in any mutual fund or exchange-traded fund, you should consider its investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses. Contact Fidelity for a prospectus, an offering circular, or, if available, a summary prospectus containing this information. Read it carefully. (FBTC Prospectus | FETH Prospectus).
Spot crypto ETPs (FBTC and FETH) are for investors with a high risk tolerance. FBTC and FETH are each concentrated in a single cryptocurrency—bitcoin and ether, respectively— which are both highly volatile and can become illiquid at any time.
Spot crypto ETPS, such as FBTC and FETH, are not investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) nor are they commodity pools under the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936 (the “CEA”). As a result, shareholders of spot crypto ETPs do not have the protections associated with ownership of shares in a registered investment company nor are shareholders afforded the protections of investing in an CEA-regulated instrument or commodity pool.
Digital assets are highly volatile, and their market movements are very difficult to predict. Various market forces may impact their value including, but not limited to, supply and demand, investors’ faith and their willingness to purchase it using traditional currencies, investors’ expectations with respect to the rate of inflation, interest rates, currency exchange rates, an evolving legislative and regulatory environment in the U.S. and abroad, and other economic trends. Investors also face other risks, including significant and negative price swings, flash crashes, and fraud and cybersecurity risks. Digital assets may also be more susceptible to market manipulation than securities.
The performance of each fund or funds will not reflect the specific return an investor would realize if the investor actually purchased cryptocurrency. Investors in either fund will not have any rights that cryptocurrency holders have and will not have the right to receive any redemption proceeds in the underlying cryptocurrency.
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